“Pure aggression flowing through your speakers” -Metal Mark, Skulls-N-Bones. Formed in 2001 near Columbus, Ohio; Strikken has created a distinct nitch for themselves and managed to separate from the crowd with a ‘melodic’ metal sound that grabs your attention. Strikken has opened and headlined across the mid-west playing over 500 shows and sharing the stage with major metal acts such as All That Remains, Times of Grace, Drowning Pool and more. In 2011 Strikken released “Long Story Short” with the help of their own indie record label. The album has gotten great recognition including nomination for “Best Metal Album” from the Independent Music Awards, and “Best Metal Album of 2011″ from The Columbus Music Awards. Several songs from the album have been selected for the video game Rock Band. The album is available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, and most internet music sites. Website: http://www.strikken.net/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/strikkenofficial Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strikken Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/strikkenband